Category: Transitional justice

  • Rehabilitation for 244 Tunisian military

    Rehabilitation for 244 Tunisian military

    Twenty-three years after they were accused of attempting a coup d’état, 244 soldiers were rehabilitated at the end of July on Republic Day, at a ceremony presided over by Moncef Marzouki, President of the Republic of Tunisia. ASF welcomes this official rehabilitation as a positive sign that mechanisms for dealing with the past and for…

  • ASF contributes to transitional justice in Uganda

    ASF contributes to transitional justice in Uganda

    Kampala, Uganda – Since 2008, the security situation in Uganda has stabilized. A transitional justice process was launched to deal with the numerous crimes notably committed by the Resistance Lord’s Army. ASF continues to play a key role towards the development of the country’s draft transitional justice.

  • The right to a fair trial should become a reality in Tunisia

    The right to a fair trial should become a reality in Tunisia

    Everyone looking for justice must be guaranteed the right to a fair trial as defined by international standards. This is what the Observation Network of Tunisian Justice, created by ASF in partnership with the Tunisian League for Human Rights and the Tunisian National Association of Lawyers.

  • Tunisian transitional justice on the retreat

    Tunisian transitional justice on the retreat

    Three years after the revolution, Tunisia is still struggling to demonstrate genuine will to implement real transitional justice mechanisms. Avocats Sans Frontières is concerned about this situation that risks creating an atmosphere of impunity for perpetrators, and non-recognition for victims.

  • The Tunisian justice system should guarantee fair trials

    The Tunisian justice system should guarantee fair trials

    The Observation Network of Tunisian Justice (ROJ) calls for reforms of the justice system and revisions in judicial practices in order to guarantee fair trials for the Tunisian population. Through its recommendations, the ROJ, created by ASF and its partners, aims to contribute towards creating a judicial system capable of guaranteeing the rights and freedoms…

  • Seven African countries face the challenge of transitional justice

    Seven African countries face the challenge of transitional justice

    For countries emerging from armed conflict or liberated from an authoritarian regime, transitional justice is crucial to achieving reconciliation among former “enemies”. Exchanging experiences in this domain is important. Therefore, ASF gathered lawyers and experts from 7 African countries to discuss this indispensable step towards lasting peace.

  • Ugandan war victims speak out on transitional justice

    Ugandan war victims speak out on transitional justice

    With the support of Avocats Sans Frontières and local partners, victims of the conflict in Northern Uganda have made recommendations on the national transitional justice policy. This input is critical for handling gross human rights violations and war crimes, achieving national reconciliation and long-lasting peace in the country.

  • The “eyes” of the Tunisian justice system

    The “eyes” of the Tunisian justice system

    Kasserine – Two years after the events that unravelled with the Tunisian revolution, transitional justice is a work in progress. The stakes are enormous: how can citizens learn to trust the justice system? To identify the necessary reforms, the “Réseau d’Observation de la Justice tunisienne en transition, (ROJ)” (The Observation Network of Transitional Tunisian Justice),…

  • Tunisia: ASF supports recognition of Human Rights violations

    Tunisia: ASF supports recognition of Human Rights violations

    Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is starting its activities in support of justice in Tunisia, cradle of the “Arab Spring” of 2011. The NGO is helping eight Tunisian associations to archive and to categorize several thousand case files on human rights violations.